American-Retro Classic Pedal Fire Truck - Deluxe White Trim

by American Retro

Product Features

• Comes in a deep red highlighted with white graphics
• Windshield, steering wheel, ringing bell, and the hubcaps are all chrome
• Features a flashing red light on its hood which also has a chrome base
• High quality wooden ladders
• Made of child safe powder coating

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 45.5 x 15.5 x 24 inches ; 40 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 40 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000066EVW
• Item model number: AR-2003
• Our recommended age: 4 - 5 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 24 months - 6 years
• Batteries: 2 AA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,596 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Deluxe Fire Truck was inspired by the famous and highly collectable "sad face" pedal Fire Truck of the 1940's. It is true in all details. No tailgate, but a rear step just like the originals. The deluxe fire truck comes in a deep red highlighted with white graphics. Real high quality wooden ladders grace the rear resting on their own chrome plated, high hoop, grab bars. Speaking of chrome, this vehicle has lots of it, the windshield, steering wheel, ringing bell, and the hubcaps are all chromed. This deluxe model enjoys a flashing red light on it's hood, which also has a chrome base. For those of us who begged our parents in vain for this vehicle or for those who lost the one they had, now our own junior firefighters can now live the dream. Ages 2 to 6 years and adult supervision required.

Product Description

The famous "sad face" pedal cars of the late 1940's and early 1950's inspired our pedal sedan. It was nick-named "sad face" because of it's front end, similar to a 1949 Oldsmobile, a 1949 Packard or a 1949 Buick, looks like an up-side-down smile. Our vehicle is trimmed with a chrome windshield, chrome steering wheel, chrome hubcaps and a chrome hood ornament. As with all of our vehicles, it is made out of heavy gauge steel just like the original pedal cars of the forties. We make the sedan in various colors.

• Overall Dimensions: Length 36.00, width of body 15.50
• Materials: Heavy gauge steel in body and undergear, solid rubber tires
• Wheels: Ball bearing, steel, 8" with 5/8" rubber tires
• Finish: Body and undergear are done in a lead free, child safe powder coating
• Insignias: lead free paint and vinyl
• Driving Mechanism: Ball bearing pull rods, ball bearing rear axle hangers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great product, poor packaging, September 21, 2008

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R. Weir (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: American-Retro Classic Pedal Fire Truck - Deluxe White Trim (Toy)

We purchased this toy for a 2 year old grandson. It worked out fine, except that it was received damaged 2 days before his birthday party. Ironically, we paid extra for express shipping.

We have made do with the dent in the rear fenders.

The packaging is totally inadequate to withstand UPS or equal shipping. It is quite likely to be received in damaged condition, and if it occurs, it will probably involve dented sheet metal.

It's a real shame, because it was a very nicely made toy with exceptional paint finish.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars ZERO I rate htis item as A zero - DONT BUY IT!!!, December 20, 2008

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C. Coffey (USA) - See all my reviews
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thIs arrived dented and completely incapable of assembly. I had my three 300 lb football player friends each take a shot at alinging the bars to the wagon and it's such a poor cut that none of them were able to actually screw in the "simple" screws. DISASTER!! COMPANY SHOULD GO OUT OF BUSINESS!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Toy from the past, January 7, 2009

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L. Jernigan (Madison, AL) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: American-Retro Classic Pedal Fire Truck - Deluxe White Trim (Toy)

This toy is amazing. We bought it for our 2 yr old grandson and he loved it. Not sure who was more fascinated the child, grandpa or daddy. It was a huge hit. Very well constructed and heavy duty toy that should last for many years.